Hiker Robert Davis and a friend made it past all three peaks of Olomana trail, but it wasn't until their decent that the pair ran into trouble.

"I had overstepped my right foot to the right of the path. Before I knew it I was going over the side," said Davis.

He fell between the second and third peak of the trail, but hit a tree that stopped his fall.

"Had I fallen 10 feet before that or ten feet after that, I wouldn't be here right now," said Davis.

He says he was in and out of consciousness, but was able to fight the urge of falling asleep. Davis says he established contact with his hiking buddy and waited for rescue crews to respond to his cries for help.

"I heard someone yelling my name, 'Rob!' and it wasn't a voice I was familiar with," said Davis.

It was a Honolulu firefighter being lowered to Davis' location. Crews used the chopper to lift him off the mountain and down to safety.

"As I was lowered down, my body became flat again and that hurt quite a lot," said Davis.

The pain came from a partially collapsed lung, broken rib, two fractured vertebrae and a sprained ankle, along with multiple cuts and bruises.

Davis spent 40 hours in the intensive care unit and was remarkably released just 13 days later.

Fire officials say not all hikers are as lucky Davis.

Back in January, off duty firefighter Mitch Kai died after falling near that same spot on the trail. That day it was raining off and on, conditions fire officials urge hikers to avoid.

"Being aware of your surroundings and the environment is key to being safe," said David Jenkins of the Honolulu Fire Department.

Jenkins says hikers usually push themselves past their limits.

"If you feel you're in a precarious position and you can no longer go safely up or down, of course you should always call for help," said Jenkins.

As for getting back out there, Davis says he won't let this experience stop him.

"I'm not going to shy away from future hikes. I am certainly not going to shy away from Olomana trail again," said Davis.

Fire officials say there were 150 high ground rescues in 2013.

This year's a total of 82; that number is on pace to be higher than last year.

peaks -- a hiker lives to tell his rescue story. KITV 4's Ashley Moser spoke to the survivor and has more on what firefighters caution you to do in similar situations. 14 131 A day of hiking turns into a nearly fatal event. Hiker Robert Davis and a friend made it past all three peaks of Olomana trail but it wasn't until their decent that the pair ran into trouble. Davis 13:07 "I HAD OVERSTEPPED MY RIGHT FOOT TO THE RIGHT OF THE PATH. BEFORE I KNEW IT UMM. I WAS GOING OVER THE SIDE." 13:11 He fell 150 feet between the second and third peak of the trail -- luckily hitting a tree that stopped his fall. Davis 13:31 "HAD I FALLEN 10 FEET BEFORE THAT OR TEN FEET AFTER THAT I WOULDN'T BE HERE RIGHT NOW." 13:36 He says he was in out of consciousness but was able to fight the urge of falling asleep, establish contact with his hiking buddy -- and wait for rescue crews to respond to his cries for help. Davis 16:52 "I HEARD SOMEONE YELLING MY NAME. 'ROB!' AND IT WASN'T A VOICE I WAS FAMILIAR WITH." 16:56 It was a Honolulu Firefighter being lowered to his location. Crews used the chopper to lift him off the mountain and down to safety. Davis 19:11 "AS I WAS LOWERED DOWN. MY BODY BECAME FLAT AGAIN. AND THAT HURT QUITE A LOT." 19:16 The pain -- coming from a partially collapsed lung -- broken rib -- two fractured vertebrae and a sprained ankle along with multiple cuts and bruises. He spent 40 hours in the ICU -- and was remarkably released just 13 days later But fire officials say not all hikers are as lucky. Back in January -- off duty firefighter Mitch Kai died after falling near that same spot on the trail. That day it was raining off and on. Conditions fire officials urge hikers to look out for. Jenkins 28:53 "BEING AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS AND THE ENVIRONMENT IS KEY TO BEING SAFE." 28:59 Jenkins says hikers usually push themselves past their limits. Jenkins 29:51 "IF YOU FEEL YOU'RE IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION AND YOU CAN NO LONGER GO SAFELY UP OR DOWN -- OF COURSE YOU SHOULD ALWAYS CALL FOR HELP." 29:59 As for getting back out there -- Davis says he won't let this experience stop him. Davis 24:33 "I'M NOT GOING TO SHY AWAY FROM FUTURE HIKES. I AM CERTAINLY NOT GOING TO SHY AWAY FROM OLOMANA TRAIL AGAIN." 24:38 Ashley Moser -- KITV 4 News. Fire officials say there were 150 high ground rescues in 2013. So far this year's a total of 82 and they say that number is on pace to be higher

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